enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Elastic therapeutic tape - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastic_therapeutic_tape

   Elastic therapeutic tape, also called kinesiology tape or kinesiology therapeutic tape, Kinesio tape, k-tape, or KT [1] is an elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is purported to ease pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.

3. Athletic taping - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_taping

   Athletic taping is the process of applying tape directly to the skin or over pre-wrap in order to maintain a stable position of bones and muscles during athletic activity. It is a procedure that uses athletic tape ( pressure-sensitive tape similar to surgical tape or elastic therapeutic tape ), attached to the skin , to physically hold muscles ...

4. Lymphotherapy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphotherapy

   Lymphotherapy (lymphatic physiotherapy) is a method by which pressure applied on specific lymph nodes alters lymphatic response. Proponents state it can be used for lymphedema [1] and breast cancer. [2]

5. List of adhesive tapes - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_adhesive_tapes

   This tape has adhesive on both sides, and is used to stick two surfaces together. Duct tape Usually gray in color, this tape is backed with scrim, often coated with rubber or plastic. [1] Elastic therapeutic tape Also known as "K tape" and "kinesiology tape", it is an elastic-cotton strip backed with acrylic adhesive.

6. Manual lymphatic drainage - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_lymphatic_drainage

   Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of manual manipulation of the skin, not to be confused with massage, based on the hypothesis that it will encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart.

7. Surgical tape - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_tape

   Surgical tape or medical tape is a type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape [1] used in medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound. These tapes usually have a hypoallergenic adhesive which is designed to hold firmly onto skin, dressing materials, and underlying layers of tape, but to remove easily without damaging ...

8. Will James Franklin, Penn State finally win the big one ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/sports/james-franklin-penn-state...

   The buzz here in State College is palpable. ESPN's "College GameDay" is here, and so is Fox’s "Big Noon Kickoff." The setting is expected to be a quintessential Big Ten fall masterpiece.

9. Lymph node - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymph_node

   The primary function of lymph nodes is the filtering of lymph to identify and fight infection. In order to do this, lymph nodes contain lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, which includes B cells and T cells. These circulate through the bloodstream and enter and reside in lymph nodes. [24] B cells produce antibodies.